When we say this is "the original desktop," it's not because it's the first one, or because it's totally unique, but because Flickr user Bassam Rajput has an inspiring wallpaper that encourages us to be original. The widgets and gadgets he has on his desktop, made with Samurize, Rainmeter, and more, don't hurt either. The whole package looks great.

If you want the same look for your Windows 7 desktop, here are the tools you'll need:

MiniLyrics for the persistent player at the bottom of the screen and the scrolling lyrics next to the equalizer.

This one's definitely a doozy, and takes a lot of utilities and applications running in the background to keep that look intact. Even if you don't want the whole look for yourself, perhaps there are some elements that you'd like like to borrow for your own desktop. To that end, if you need a little help getting started with Rainmeter, check out our guide to getting started with it for some tips, or head over to Bassam's Flickr page to ask him how he did it—he's been responsive to requests. Don't forget to let him know how much you like his work!

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Do you have a great, beautifully productive desktop of your own that you'd like to share? Go ahead and post it to the Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr Group with a description of how you made it and it may be the next featured desktop!